Last year the stand Renault caused a sensation with 50 years of the iconic model. The diamond firm presented R5 in all its forms, with no less than twelve exhibits! There were also very special symbolic versions, such as the R5 with the famous “forbidden logo”.

This year, the French manufacturer is celebrating another anniversary at Rétromobile…

Renault Twingo in the spotlight for its 30th anniversary!

For the 2023 edition, which is happening from February 1 to 5the turn has come Renault Twingo do your show The iconic city car really celebrated its 30th anniversary. Introduced in October 1992, the small French car went on sale in February 1993. After a very long career, which ended in 2007 in France with a presentation Two seconds of the name, production even continued until June 2012 at the Renault plant in Envigado, Colombia. It should be noted that for the South American market there was even a final special edition that year, a series called ” tattoo“.

By 2012, more than 2.6 million copies had been produced

In general, almost 2,478,648 Twingo, which left assembly plants until June 28, 2007, when the last example was assembled at the Flins plant (78). In general, if you count the entire world production until 2012, then it is almost 2.6 million copies micro-city cars that were produced.

Over 14 years of career, the little Twingo underwent almost 4 different restylings. If from an aesthetic point of view, the modifications remained light, then at the level of on-board equipment, there were the most changes. The Twingo 1 was also produced in limited editions, with almost 63 different special editions.

Today it is #PopArtDay. the opportunity to reinvent #Reno #Twingo. meet at the fair #Retromobile to imagine your version. #ReInventTwingo #Twingo30 pic.twitter.com/apFg9BvZi4

— Renault France (@renault_fr) January 28, 2023

Six different Twingos in the spotlight at the Renault stand

On this occasion, Renault collected several specific examples Renault Twingoincluding very rare and sought after models.

We find, in particular, one of the very first Twingos from 1992, which has a body yellow indian, one of four colors available at launch (alongside Coral Red, Ultramarine Blue and Coriander Green). This is a pre-production version that was never sold and even has a special plate hidden in the three hood vents that says “X01” model.

In the middle of the stand is a TwingoLecoq since 1995, which is proud of its specific black and yellow two-tone color. This is a luxurious limited edition of only 50 pieces, making it an absolute collector’s item! Inside there are noble materials such as leather, wood veneer or even thick rugs.

Very close, yes TwingoBenetton since 1996 with its famous seats in iconic colors presented there. We also notice the presence of the racing model, fully prepared and exposed on the inside, reinforced with grilles in the passenger compartment. There’s even a fire extinguisher… in the passenger seat!

Finally, there is the definitive version, a Twingo I phase 4. The example can be recognized by the slightly lighter taillights. In total, Twingo I will have a long career of almost 14 years!